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Call for Field Testers for . . .

Families

A Unitarian Universalist Curriculum for Junior and Senior High Youth

The Lifespan Faith Development group of the Unitarian Universalist Association is seeking congregations to field test a 12-session program that engages participants in multifaceted sessions and a photo-documentary project affirming all types of families.

Program Goals

• To engage youth as leaders in an intergenerational congregational project exploring families
• To engage youth in a collaborative, creative, artistic, and ethical representation of families
• To provide safety and activities for discussing family structures, functions, and interactions
• To broaden and deepen respect, appreciation, and care for all different kinds of families

Approach
This highly interactive, flexible program combines sessions about families and their functioning, with collaborative work creating a photo-documentary project. The program is designed for group adaptation and tailoring. The photo-documentary project, which youth lead by photographing and learning about families, can also be approached several ways.

Leadership
Co-leadership is required for this curriculum. Suggestions for supporting youth leadership during the project and sessions are integrated into the program.

Interested in field testing during this church year, between January and June 2005?

Please contact:

Tracey L. Hurd
Lifespan Faith Development
UUA
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-948-6519
THurd@uua.org

Field tests must be completed by June 20, 2005.